Obama wins the Presidency

The Mighty Ken · 05-11-2008 03:13AM

Obamarama all the way. As to be expected I suppose. I'm not a big fan of (retarded) US politics but a black man in the White House will set a wonderful precedent. I feel the same way about this as I did when England were welcomed to Croker last year during the 6 Nations. A big fat line under a nation's complex, and sometimes painful, history. Something worth embracing.

Overheal · 05-11-2008 03:16AM

Cunny-Funt wrote: »

when will we know?????

We wont "Know" until some time tomorrow. The exit poll predictions should be wrapped up before morning.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/president/

As for the senate race, CNN is already predicting a democratic majority.

P.C. · 05-11-2008 03:18AM

It aint over till the fat lady sings!

ScumLord · 05-11-2008 03:23AM

It's allot closer than I thought it would be. Overall it's still pretty 50/50.

dr.bollocko · 05-11-2008 03:24AM

ScumLord wrote: »

It's allot closer than I thought it would be. Overall it's still pretty 50/50.

Obama ahead by a good bit IMO right now and a clear lock for this one.

P.C. · 05-11-2008 03:47AM

Tone of the reasons why I don't like these projections. :eek:

People in the US are sitting at home, watching this, and they assume that these are the results.

So, why should they go and vote? :eek:

The TV told me he had won, so I came straight home from work. :eek:

I hate projections. It is fine in a country that only has one time zone - sometimes. But in the US, the first states to vote close their voting 6 hours before the last states. :eek:

Go and vote if you live in the US!!!

Actually, always vote, if you can - one vote could change things.

Manic Moran · 05-11-2008 04:20AM

I know, I can relate. I was driving home from work and BBC had called PA for Obama on the radio. Given the call being that early, I figured it was a done deal and had a very strong urge to say 'screw it. I'm in CA, it won't make a whit of difference, i'll just go home and check email.'

However, there are still the State issues to vote over, so I puckered up and swung by.

NTM

P.C. · 05-11-2008 04:23AM

P.C. wrote: »

It aint over till the fat lady sings!

CNN has projected that the fat lady has sung for McCain.

Kold · 05-11-2008 04:24AM

P.C. wrote: »

one vote could change things.

Nope.

P.C. · 05-11-2008 04:25AM

Manic Moran wrote: »

I know, I can relate. I was driving home from work and BBC had called PA for Obama on the radio. Given the call being that early, I figured it was a done deal and had a very strong urge to say 'screw it. I'm in CA, it won't make a whit of difference, i'll just go home and check email.'

However, there are still the State issues to vote over, so I puckered up and swung by.

NTM

Always, Always, Always vote!

End of.

Oh, and I am glad you made the effort. Thanks.

Peyton Manning · 05-11-2008 04:26AM

Knock knock?
Whos there?
Barack Obama.
Oh, hello Mr. President.

tony1kenobi · 05-11-2008 04:26AM

The Mighty Ken wrote: »

A big fat line under a nation's complex

A big fat line would be awesome right now........it's like rocky 2 all over again.

She Devil · 05-11-2008 04:26AM

Tesco : Every little helps!
Pennys make pounds and all that.
You should always vote!

She Devil · 05-11-2008 04:27AM

P.C. wrote: »

Always, Always, Always vote!

End of.

Oh, and I am glad you made the effort. Thanks.

Hi Obama

The Mighty Ken · 05-11-2008 04:55AM

tony1kenobi wrote: »

A big fat line would be awesome right now........it's like rocky 2 all over again.

Indeed. We all want a big fat line. But that's not the point.

GO OBAMA! GO AMERICA!

tony1kenobi · 05-11-2008 04:57AM

Chill the **** out Ken....He won already.....now about that line.......

The Mighty Ken · 05-11-2008 05:26AM

Nah, forget the line. I'm going to bed. *wipes sweat from brow*

McCain's speech was incredibly magnanimous. Let's hope the US sorts itself out.

eVeNtInE · 05-11-2008 05:31AM

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Overheal · 05-11-2008 05:32AM

As of 11PM EST, Senator Barrack Hussein Obama of Illinois has been declared unanimously to be the President Elect of The United States of America.

Senator John McCain delivered his concession speech just a few minutes ago.

Rowley Birkin QC · 05-11-2008 05:39AM

That speech from McCain was the first time I have seen him at ease and relaxed while speaking in a long time.

A pity about those boos though.

Overheal · 05-11-2008 06:06AM

Even more news: The Democrats have Retained their Majority in the House of Congress and The Senate.

......I'm a little scared.

amacachi · 05-11-2008 06:07AM

Overheal wrote: »

Even more news: The Democrats have Retained their Majority in the House of Congress and The Senate.

......I'm a little scared.

Scared about what?

Overheal · 05-11-2008 06:12AM

amacachi wrote: »

Scared about what?

Remember what happened when the Republican-Right had no holds barred control of washington? Same thing could happen with the Democratic-Left.

amacachi · 05-11-2008 06:15AM

Yeah, but sure everyone knows that only the Republicans are capable of making bad decisions.

Overheal · 05-11-2008 06:42AM

Someone finally got the Concession speech uploaded from Senator McCain. He seemed glad to be able to throw in the towel on what was to be a campaign that went entiely against his character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4QymvkXvE

amacachi · 05-11-2008 06:46AM

Overheal wrote: »

Someone finally got the Concession speech uploaded from Senator McCain. He seemed glad to be able to throw in the towel on what was to be a campaign that went entiely against his character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4QymvkXvE

On Fox someone said that sources close to McCain has felt for some time that Obama should win.

That concession speech shows pretty much everything I like about McCain.

Tar.Aldarion · 05-11-2008 07:14AM

Nice talk to his side.

Tar.Aldarion · 05-11-2008 07:23AM

I see they cut off the bit where he placed the blame at the feet of Overheal.
Can't say I disagree.

Manic Moran · 05-11-2008 07:55AM

Senator Barrack Hussein Obama of Illinois has been declared unanimously to be the President Elect of The United States of America.

Unanimously?

A few million people voted the other.

As the priest in the church I was at over the weekend said in his sermon, the electorate becomes trained over the course of a few months and millions of dollars in advertising to see the negative in the other side, not the positive. An environment of distrust and hate.

Heard a few people saying that if the rest of his campaign was like that concession speech, he would have been a lot tougher to beat.

NTM

m83 · 05-11-2008 08:24AM

go barack o'bama!!

Obama wins the Presidency

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